When Pat Mason of Carolina Living sent this to me, I got such a laugh not once, not twice , but many (we all need to laugh once a day–here’s one for you).
Marcia Brody originally from North, South Carolina (and there is a North)–we actually have friends and have spent many USC football weekends there on the pond.
You gotta see: Part I: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGRKTkS7pW8
Part II: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1soi77QTd8&feature=watch_response
South Carolinians are proud of their hometowns: North is not far from Columbia and Orangeburg. Links to the right………
As we always say: “Come, See!” “Come, Live!”
Tags: Marcia Brody on This is your life with Bill Cosby, North, Orangeburg, SC
The Selection
Tasting History & Health with Wine, by Liz Mitchell
Taste Conway, SC
Our visit to Hyman Vineyards produced much more than is expected at a typical wine tasting. Greg Hyman’s vineyards, tasting room, country store, and vineyard homesites will soon be discovered by groups thirsty for a look at the land as well as the wine production.
Just five miles out of downtown Conway, Greg’s refurbished tobacco barn is the site of a good bit of history. He’s an exceptional and knowledgeable speaker on South Carolina agriculture and its changes over the years.
Also, his research begun 12 years ago with partner Dr. Bob Bibb has produced extensive information on the health effects of the grape — the muscadine — called the super fruit. Wow! Who knew? One of only two muscadine estate vineyards in South Carolina, this visit also delivers the perfect view of grape growing and the bottled product of these vines.
The wine can be purchased in Boulineau’ s in Cherry Grove or in 25 different Piggy Wiggly stores. The experience can only be found in the vineyard itself with tours and tastings offered Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 12 Noon until 6 pm. Tasting is $5 per person and includes a souvenir glass. Tours are $5 per person with a group of five.
Watch for more news soon about the Bacchus Festival scheduled for October 7.
Come Taste the Experience at Hyman Vineyards. A perfect addition to our Wow People and Places as we Celebrate South Carolina and especially its land and its products.
History Discussion
- Greg & Disel & Rhonda w/New Find
We saw Hank in Bishopville recently at a multi-class reunion. Hank Martin, Bishopville/Sumter, SC native, now in Nashville, TN. He wrote South Carolina on My Mind: http://vimeo.com/1820062 Visit his site at http://www.hankmartin.net/
Hank, do you know Kathy Trocolli?
Well, I met this next person at a recent Women’s retreat in Fayetteville, NC. And, she is a WOW person in my book. An Italian New Yorker, Kathy Trocolli, now lives in Nashville, TN. She is a Christian Songwriter and Singer. Great testimony, too! https://store.kathytroccoli.com/ She also wrote with a friend: Spaghetti for the Soul. Check her out!
Tags: Hank Martin, Kathy Troccoli, Nashville, TN
Our recent visit to Bishopville, SC, took us back to a multi-class reunion. I was sitting there with a couple I had just met–the Andersons from Rock Hill. Ann Elliott walked in and I said, “there’s my cousin.” He says, “ if she’s your cousin then so am I.” It was Ann’s brother. We got to know each other better. You see, the Browns are from Brown’s Town right there in Lee County. His granddaddy and mine were brothers. Davis & Charlie Brown.
You might want to visit the Natives of Lee County blog by Johnny Reames: http://natives-of-lee-county-south-carolina.blogspot.com/. I’ve added the link to right under WOW People and Places. The following are some pictures taken while I was there. I’ll try to put them in a slide show.
Tags: "A Man Named Pearl"; Bishopville, Ann Elliott, Bishopville, Lee County, Natives of Lee County, South Carolina
Oh, What a Night! Please bear with me Celebrate South Carolina to include my 40th High School Reunion! Wish I had taken more pictures. Camden is a great place to live, work & play–and abounds with history. Check out the Chamber site to the right under Cities in South Carolina. I’ve several stories in my category collection of postings to the right. Please read them if you will.
Camden is a horse & history little town. The day of our class reunion the Colonial Cup was going on–one of the great social events of the year in Camden.
The link is: http://www.carolina-cup.org/colonial-cup.php
We had over 300 people graduate in 1969 and probably had around 100 plus at the reunion. Great memories! Great friends and a great place to come back home to! Hope that some of you Camden friends will help me “Celebrate South Carolina!”
Oh! Lisa’ Swensson, one of our class officers is currently the Director of the Hickory Museum of Art http://www.hickorymuseumofart.org/home.php. A WOW person from CAMDEN, SC that now lives in Hickory, NC–check out Cities in NC to the right!
If you have pictures from the event and you’d like them included, please send with a caption to nnashmb@sc.rr.com and I’ll include them on the slide show above!
What a wonderful time for a road trip. I headed to North Augusta via several stops in Camden. From one side of the state to the other! I’ve added North Augusta Chamber to the right! They have this great walk/run attraction called the Greeneway! I would say active people are healthier people, so I’m proclaiming that North Augusta is a healthy place to live, work & play! Link http://www.northaugustachamber.org/living/living_recreation.html
At Camden, saw 3 of my brothers and 2 nephews. First Stop: Visited 2 brothers doing work on the Venue–my nephew’s night spot in Camden. Second Stop: Another nephew just bought a foreclosure up on Lake Wateree (photo from master bedroom below). He and his brother are doing the work. A WOW place–I believe it’s located around the Beaver Creek area. When he gets finished, he’ll have a fantastic place. I think I’ll ask him if we can have the family reunion there next May (my turn to host).
Third Stop: One of my brothers and his wife have a “green” thumb. I couldn’t help but take some pictures (actually about 40 in his yard alone).
Fourth Stop and Purpose of trip: To help my neice make some changes in her home (decorating on a dime or Aunt Nina). Exhausting but really fun! I can’t believe I didn’t take any pictures of my my niece’s home–especially after all that work! The pets are Zeta and Tucker & Lilly (I think that’s right). Tucker & Lilly are her son’s; and, they are new to their home. The hydranea is hers. Had Saturday breakfast, Sunday Church & lunch at my other niece’s home.. Just a great time and even got to see my sister–it was her birthday!
WOW South Carolina Family! Hope you don’t mind my sharing my fun! Being with family and helping out whenever you can is another reason to Celebrate South Carolina. I believe North Augusta would be a great place to live–especially since I have family there!
Tags: Camden, Family Fun, North Augusta, South Carolina
Coming up with a better life today in South Carolina! Featuring the Roadside Fresh Markets in SC
(This article came to mind while I was visiting with my neighbors recently out in the front yard. We were all coming and going; but we always manage to stop and say, “hello”) Saturday mornings bring back fond memories of when I lived in Camden, SC; Columbia, SC, and now Myrtle Beach.In Camden, SC–Mamma would always head to the country to see family and gather vegetables from the garden, pick wild grapes and blackberries along side the road. It was really fun but work! We’d sit out under the tree and shell beans and peas, peel tomatoes and peaches—whatever was in season. We’d do cooking, canning and eating a vegetable lunch with cornbread that was made on the top of the stove. A lot of times, we’d go fishing and then come home and cook fish and hushpuppies.
Columbia, SC—I’d head to the country and look for roadside open-air markets and go looking for antiques. We’d always look for the round oak tables, oak iceboxes and just good old furniture. I still have one of those old hatboxes bureaus (?). It was definitely a rare find. It seemed like the song I’d hear on the radio, with the windows down in the car heading home, was Rod Stewart’s, “Maggie Mae.” I loved that song…….”Wake up Maggie I think I got something to say to you…”listen for yourself http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9dlG-iq3F8 My favorite part is 4 minutes into the song. It’s the mandolin which reminds me of the country and heading “back home”).
Myrtle Beach, SC—I’d cook a good breakfast, always having grits and biscuits (which were always on the table while growing up). We’d head for Caledonia to go fishing (crappie and bream were in abundance). My father-in-law at that time, Captain Frank, would always cook up something on the grill and we’d have something from the garden. “Great times!” Today, in Myrtle Beach, I love the feeling of getting things done around the house; but, I can’t get away from going to the roadside stands, getting vegetables and coming home and cooking all those vegetables and some cornbread! Check out our South Carolina Roadside Market Link: http://dining.discoversouthcarolina.com/shop/roadsidemarkets.aspx. “Wonder what Paula Dean does on her Saturday mornings?” Paula Deen’s Website
This is a picture of my favorite spot at Myrtle Market in Myrtle Beach at the Indigo Farm’s Booth. They are actually located on the NC/SC line and it’s a beautiful way to spend a Saturday morning.
I sure hope that you have fond memories of Saturday mornings and that you are still living them out. If not, try a new thing and make your life a little better in South Carolina! Just another way to Celebrate South Carolina! Tell me of some good things or ideas of how to make a better life today! Post your comments! or respond back to Nina c21cl@sc.rr.com.
Please register to win the Jill Strickland framed print (to the right)!
Tags: Cooking in the South, Paula Dean of Savannah, SC Road side fresh markets, Southern Cooking
“While visiting Seabrook Island just recently, my husband and I stumbled upon this beautiful old tree…..The Angel Oak Tree at John’s Island. God truly is amazing when you look at nature like this and can say…..”He made all things beautiful…..he made you, and you, and you, and me, too! (I did get some good pictures but I don’t know how to put them on the blog yet.)
Reportedly the oldest thing — living or man-made — east of the Rockies, Angel Oak is a live oak tree aged approximately 1,500 years. Read the full story…. http://www.angeloaktree.org/history.htm (You’ll be in WOW when you look at the gallery pictures.)
I did pick up six of the acorns. I hope that was okay. I also met a young family from Florence who just had a baby. Thomas, Alana and Moira. Alana is from Camden, Thomas from WVA. Glad you kept the family in SC, Alana. I’m from Camden, too! Another reason to celebrate South Carolina……we continue to live here and raise families here! I’ve added a Link to Florence to the side!
1500 years old..how amazing is that! Studying South Carolina history I’ve found that the earliest recordings of white-man coming to North American was in the 1500s. South Carolina’s actual natives were the Native Americans or the Indians. There were over 28 tribes in South Carolina and names of tribes were generally named by the rivers which they lived by. I wonder how many South Carolinians sat in the Angel Oak Tree before they put up the signs and fences keeping them off!
I’m learning some very interesting facts about my state and I hope you’ll catch the excitement and celebrate SC with me, too. Don’t forget to register for the Jill Strickland framed print.
A “WOW”, Susan Hoffer McMillan, Camden native–her dad was my (everyone’s) eye doctor in Camden when I was a child. She now lives in Conway, South Carolina, and writes about the history of our area here along the coast. She is soooo creative and has a unique way of capturing history and preserving it through pictures. Look at what’s she’s doing: Go SC Girl! http://www.susanhoffermcmillan.com/imageamerica.html.
You know, I’m so proud to have come from such a small town “oldest inland town in South Carolina” with such a rich history. You should visit it–Camden! Revolutionary War Park—yeh! camden-sc.org
Come See, Come Live!–Camden, Myrtle Beach, Conway!
Tags: Camden, historic and creative authors, Myrtle Beach History and writers., Myrtle Beach Real Estate, South Carolina, Susan Hoffer Mcmillan or Conway
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